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Gem Defender: Soyjak Survivors

Top-down survival shooter with escalating waves and bullet-hell boss fights

Coby Dox, Chudd Howard · Published by GoonCorp Inc. · Released Oct 23, 2023

ActionCasualIndieStrategy

Reviews
Very Positive
94% of 1,177
Recent reviews
Very Positive
92% of 38 in 30 days
Players
3
daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
1 year ago
Feb 24, 2025
Minimum PC
Any OpenGL 1-compatible
1 GB RAM · 0.2 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Gem Defender: Soyjak Survivors?

You play as Chud in a top-down survival shooter set in Shartaia, trying to stop Dr. Soystein after the land's last Gem disappears. Across sixteen worlds, you dodge enemies, collect and upgrade twenty-four weapons, and use spells and consumables.

For you if...

  • +you like combining weapons with different strengths and synergies

Not for you if...

  • −you want cooperative or competitive multiplayer rather than solo play

Screenshots and trailer

Gem Defender: Soyjak Survivors screenshot 1

Gem Defender: Soyjak Survivors system requirements

Minimum: Any OpenGL 1-compatible, 1 GB RAM, 0.2 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, or 10
Processor
512 MB Ram
Graphics
Any OpenGL 1-compatible
Memory
1 GB RAM
Storage
200 MB available space
DirectX
Version 5.2

Recommended

Processor
1 GHz

Does Gem Defender: Soyjak Survivors have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does Gem Defender: Soyjak Survivors run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • Default controller config not fully functional
  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements
40
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages
Full audio: English.

Does Gem Defender: Soyjak Survivors use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

1 DLC available.

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